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Review: MONSTERS OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA at Rogue Machine At The Matrix Theatre


by Evan Henerson - May 03, 2024

MONSTERS OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA, a whip smart and heartfelt play by Christian St. Croix produced in its L.A. premiere by Rogue Machine Theatre, argues that in the present, monsters and human beings aren’t easily distinguishable from each other.  Monsters can take human form and vice versa. I guess t...

Review: NORA at Antaeus Theatre Company


by Harker Jones - May 01, 2024

The problem with NORA is that in the longer, three-act running time of “A Doll’s House,” Nora’s world and its inhabitants would be fleshed out so that they had depth that is not evident in this adaptation....

Review: A CHORUS LINE at The Norris Theatre


by Melissa Heckscher - April 28, 2024

The Palos Verdes Performing Arts' production of A Chorus Line is everything community theater should be: It makes you realize you don’t need a big Broadway house to get a Broadway experience....

Review: A Triumphant JERSEY BOYS Debuts at the La Mirada Theatre


by Michael Quintos - April 26, 2024

A brand-new, reimagined regional iteration of the Tony-winning 2005 musical JERSEY BOYS now at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is exceeding all expectations. Featuring a superb ensemble cast performing The Four Seasons' greatest hits, this spectacular, high-energy, crowd-pleasing produ...

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Actors Co-op David Schall Theater


by Amanda Callas - April 25, 2024

Twelfth Night is a glorious example of how to do Shakespeare right.  This production is full-bodied, fresh, cheeky, lighthearted, inventive, imaginative, and flat-out hilarious....

Review: PRELUDE TO A KISS Returns to South Coast Repertory as a World Premiere Musical


by Michael Quintos - April 23, 2024

Based on Craig Lucas' 1988 play and 1992 film adaptation of the same name, PRELUDE TO A KISS - THE MUSICAL is an admirable first attempt of a new musical that is, clearly, still a work-in-progress. In its current state, this genuinely charming but disjointed musical could use a sharp refocus and som...

Review: Wildly Over-the-top BEETLEJUICE - THE MUSICAL Spooks Laughs at OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - April 22, 2024

Adapted from the 1988 Tim Burton cult classic, BEETLEJUICE - THE MUSICAL is an over-the-top, chaotic, and wildly unhinged reimagining that amps up the kooky-ness of its source material a thousand-fold. Mostly funny and entertaining despite its tonal shifts and forced outlandishness, the show elicits...

Review: KING HEDLEY II at A Noise Within


by Evan Henerson - April 19, 2024

KING HEDLEY II is the eighth and quite possibly bleakest play of August Wilson’s Century Cycle. Pasadena’s A Noise Within is committed to producing the entire cycle, and ANW’s production, under the direction of frequent Wilson helmsman Gregg T. Daniel, wrestles with it valiantly....

Review: STALIN'S MASTER CLASS at Odyssey Theatre


by Amanda Callas - April 19, 2024

Stalin’s Master Class is enthralling, darkly funny, awkward, and thought-provoking about the eternal tension of politics vs art, censorship vs thought, modern art vs people’s tastes, groupthink vs ingenuity, and popularity vs quality. ...

Review: Musical Theatre West Brings MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Back to Life in Long Beach


by Michael Quintos - April 19, 2024

More like one elongated impromptu jam session than a typical musical, Musical Theatre West's new production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET doesn't involve a complex storyline, but instead focuses on imagining what it must have been like to be in the room where music history happened. The resulting concer...

Past Shows

An Evening with Anne Lamott


Utterly disarming and laugh-out-loud funny, author Anne Lamott is known for addressing complex subjects with self-effacing humor and ruthless honesty. With wisdom and forthrightness, she ...

Ann Hampton Callaway: The Streisand Songbook


Singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates the music of one of Americas most powerful musical artists, singing timeless classics from five decades of Streisands multifaceted career. ...

Live From Laurel Canyon - Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock


Journey into the music and stories of the legendary artists who lived in Laurel Canyon between 1965 and 1975. Celebrating the beloved songs of The ...

One Night of Queen
One Night of Queen
2/28 - 2/8/2020


One Night of Queen, performed by Gary Mullen & The Works, is a spectacular live concert that recreates the look, sound, pomp, and showmanship of ...

Cirque FLIP Fabrique: Blizzard


Imagine yourself lost in a moment of pure wondera white-out BLIZZARD, filled with breathtaking visual poetry. Cirque FLIP Fabrique brings audiences on a fun and ...

OH WHAT A NIGHT! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons


An exhilarating musical revue with boundless energy, engaging humor and hits like Sherry, Big Girls Dont Cry, Walk Like a Man, Cant Take My Eyes ...

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham


One of todays most in-demand choreographersrecently commissioned to create a premiere for New York City BalletAbraham was born into the hip-hop culture of the late ...

Capitol Steps: The Lyin' Kings


The Capitol Steps return with fresh political satire, song parodies, and sketches that take aim at the outrageous goings-on at the White House, in Congress, ...

David Benoit: A Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown


Celebrate the holidays with a Carpenter Center favoritean evening of cherished Vince Guaraldi tunes from A Charlie Brown Christmas! Five-time Grammy nominee and jazz pianist ...

Radiolab's Jad Abumrad: The Miracle of Indoor Plumbing


Jad Abumrad is the host and creator of the award-winning public radio program Radiolab—his popular podcast is second only to This American Life. A journalist ...

Stacy Sullivan: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee


Celebrating the centennial birthday of Miss Peggy Lee, Stacy Sullivan reveals the seductive charm and complexity of one of the most successful singer-songwriters in history. ...

Chris Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience


Theyre back! With star performances on Ellen, Oprah, and Animal Planets Pet Stars, these canine daredevils entertain the entire family with their doggone amazing tricks. ...

The Everly Brothers: Live at Royal Albert Hall [Revisited]


Award-winning recording artists Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers recreate the magical night in 1983 when the Everly Brothers triumphantly reunited at Londons Royal Albert Hall. ...

The Everly Brothers: Live at Royal Albert Hall [Revisited]


Award-winning recording artists Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers recreate the magical night in 1983 when the Everly Brothers triumphantly reunited at Londons Royal Albert Hall. ...

Complexions Contemporary Ballet


Complexions is back to rock the Carpenter Center stage! Experience the brilliance of David Bowie with STARDUST, an utterly transfixing (Billboard) dance tribute to the ...

Mandy Harvey
Mandy Harvey
10/2 - 10/3/2019


A breakout star on America’s Got Talent, Mandy Harvey weaves through a songbook of breathy jazz standards, growling blues and heartbreaking originals with her pitch-perfect ...

Sandra Bernhard Quick Sand


The actress, comedian, singer and radio talk-show host Sandra Bernhard tells it like it isriffing on politics, family, entertainment and everything in-between. Bernhards hilarious new ...

An Evening with Davis Gaines
An Evening with Davis Gaines
1/15 - 1/16/2019


Los Angeles longest-running Phantom of the Opera, Davis Gaines brings his intimate evening of song to Carpenter Center. A breathtaking concert artist, (The New York ...

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